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pjl@sparc13.cs.uiuc.edu (Paul Lucas) writes:

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>*****>	Again, it should be well documented.  There are, however, *hard*
>	things to write (re-read) no matter what language you write them
>	in.  Also, if someone is going to program or be involved with
>	programming as a profession, there's no reason that s/he should
>	not take it upon him/herself to become an expert programmer.
>	You'd want your doctor to be an expert in his/her given field,
>	right?  Why are programmers any different?

OK, I appreciate your points about why it's justified to make lots of
features available in a programming language, even if I don't fully
agree.  About your comparison to people in the medical profession:
the difference is that programmers often work in teams and/or have to
modify other people's code.  

Here's an alternative analogy: automobile engines have become so complex
that only a jaguar expert can fix a jaguar.  What if you break down in
a location where there's only a Buick expert available?

Anyway, C++ certainly has its place, even if it isn't the best
choice for an introductory CS course!

-Ralph

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